Galdr
Press a hotkey. Speak. Text appears.
Local. Private. Instant.
One-time purchase. $29
No subscription. 7-day free trial.
Features
Everything you need, nothing you don't
Global Hotkey
Start and stop recording from any app. Customizable shortcut. Works system-wide.
Fully Private
Zero data leaves your Mac. No cloud. No telemetry. Everything processed on-device.
Neural Engine
Optimized for Apple Silicon. Uses the Neural Engine for fastest possible transcription.
39 Languages
Auto-detect or select manually. Translate any language to English in real-time.
File Import
Transcribe audio files — WAV, MP3, M4A, FLAC, MOV. Drag and drop.
Live Preview
See words appear as you speak. A floating overlay shows transcription in real-time.
How it works
Three steps. Two seconds.
Press hotkey
Default: Ctrl+Shift+Space
Customizable in settings.
Speak
Live preview shows your words as you talk. Up to 5 minutes per recording.
Done
Press hotkey again. Text is transcribed and pasted into your active app.
Requirements
Runs entirely on your Mac
macOS 14+
Sonoma or later
Apple Silicon
M1, M2, M3, M4 — recommended
Intel Macs
Supported, reduced speed
~500 MB disk
App + AI model
Get Galdr
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No subscription. No cloud fees. Just a tool that works.
30-day money-back guarantee. Refund policy.